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The secret is not in what you do to yourself but rather in what you don't do.

Carlos Castaneda

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Carlos Castaneda
Age: 72 †
Born: 1925
Born: December 25
Died: 1998
Died: April 27
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A warrior doesn't know remorse for anything he has done, because to isolate one's acts as being mean, or ugly, or evil is to place an unwarranted importance on the self.
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Intent is a force that exists in the universe. When sorcerers (those who live of the source) beckon to intent, it comes to them and sets up the path for attainment, which means that sorcerers always accomplish what they set out to do.
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...one should never turn to one's left when facing the nagual.
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All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!
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If a warrior is to succeed at anything, the success must come gently, with a great deal of effort but with no stress or obsession.
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Things don't change, only the way you look at them.
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You are like you are, because you tell yourself that you are that way.
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... a warrior could not avoid pain and grief but only the indulging in them
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If your tendency is to make sense out of chaos, start chaos.
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The spirit listens only when the speaker speaks in gestures. And gestures do not mean signs or body movements, but acts of true abandon, acts of largesse, of humor. As a gesture to the spirit, warriors bring out the best of themselves and silently offer it to the abstract.
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Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path if you feel you should not follow, you must not stay with it under any circumstances.
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It is best to erase all personal history because that would make us free from the encumbering thoughts of other people
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